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Defer to Payer Interpretation When Reporting Interpreter Code

Published on Fri Dec 08, 2023

Question: What are the guidelines for T1013? We have an in-house certified interpreter, but I’m not sure whether we can bill for a unit if the interpreter spent less than 15 minutes. I found some guidance that suggests we can report as few as 8 minutes. Is this true? Oregon Subscriber Answer: Technically speaking, a unit is any amount of time up [...]
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